Ulster v Edinburgh: Teams
Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin has rung the changes for the clash with Edinburgh following the victory over Aironi last time out.
Last Updated: 16/09/10 2:07pm
Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin has rung the changes for the clash with Edinburgh following the victory over Aironi last time out.
Four changes come in the back division, with Jamie Smith, Paul Emerick, Andrew Trimble and Ian Whitten coming into the starting XV.
In the pack, Tom Court moves to loosehead as Declan Fitzpatrick has been ruled out through injury, with Bryan Young drafted in at tighthead and Andi Kyriacou handed the No.2 jersey.
Ryan Caldwell will partner captain Johann Muller in the second row, with Stephen Ferris starting in the back row and Pedrie Wannenburg named on the bench.
Edinburgh head coach Rob Moffat has made two changes to his line-up for the trip to Ravenhill.
Craig Hamilton comes into the second row in place of Esteban Lozada, while captain Roddy Grant returns to the back row.
On the bench, Scotland Under-20s forward Dave Denton is poised to make his debut.
Ulster: 15 Jamie Smith, 14 Paul Emerick, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Ian Whitten, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Niall O'Connor, 9 Paul Marshall, 8 Robbie Diack, 7 Chris Henry, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Ryan Caldwell, 4 Johann Muller (capt), 3 Tom Court, 2 Andi Kyriacou, 1 Bryan Young.
Replacements: 16 Rory Best, 17 Paddy McAllister, 18 BJ Botha, 19 Tim Barker, 20 Pedrie Wannenburg, 21 Ian Porter, 22 Ian Humphreys, 23 David McIlwaine.
Edinburgh: 15 Chris Paterson, 14 Mark Robertson, 13 Ben Cairns, 12 Alex Grove, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Phil Godman, 9 Mike Blair, 1 Allan Jacobsen, 2 Ross Ford, 3 Geoff Cross, 4 Scott MacLeod, 5 Craig Hamilton, 6 Scott Newlands, 7 Roddy Grant, 8 Netani Talei.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Kelly, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Jack Gilding, 19 Stuart McInally, 20 Dave Denton, 21 Greig Laidlaw, 22 David Blair, 23 John Houston
